Tag: precision medicine
DNA Test Could Spare 6,600 Breast Cancer Patients From Unnecessary Chemotherapy
New genetic testing could spare 6,600 UK breast cancer patients annually from unnecessary chemotherapy while maintaining equivalent survival rates. International…
Small-Molecule Drugs Enable Safer, More Precise Therapeutic Genome Editing
New research shows small-molecule drugs can precisely control therapeutic genome editing, achieving 85% improved accuracy while reducing off-target effects by…
First comprehensive study reveals genetic differences in Native American breast cancer
University of Notre Dame researchers publish first comprehensive molecular analysis of breast cancer in Native American women, revealing genetic differences…
Multiple Myeloma Treatment Paradigm Shift: New Guidelines Redefine Early Relapse
New England Journal of Medicine editorial calls for fundamental changes to multiple myeloma early relapse definitions, arguing biological markers should…
Genetic testing reveals elevated cancer risk in 18% of pediatric patients with hereditary variants
Large-scale genomic analysis reveals that 18% of pediatric patients with pathogenic germline variants develop subsequent cancers. The research highlights the…
Largest Indigenous American Genetic Study Maps 10,000 Years of Evolutionary Adaptation
A landmark 10,000-year genomic study reveals unique evolutionary adaptations in Indigenous American populations. The research maps genetic diversity shaped by…
Why Some Cancers Evade Chemotherapy: New Mechanism Identified
Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that enables cancer cells to survive chemotherapy, revealing how 30–40% of treated tumors develop…